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you are proposing to import the lot into the USA.
We will not be obliged to cancel your purchase and
refund the purchase price if your lot may not be
exported, imported or it is seized for any reason
by a government authority. It is your responsibility
to determine and satisfy the requirements of any
applicable laws or regulations relating to the export
or import of property containing such protected or
regulated material.
(c) US import ban on African elephant ivory
The USA prohibits the import of ivory from the
African elephant. Any lot containing elephant ivory or
other wildlife material that could be easily confused
with elephant ivory (for example, mammoth ivory,
walrus ivory, helmeted hornbill ivory) can only be
imported into the US with results of a rigorous
scientific test acceptable to Fish & Wildlife, which
confirms that the material is not African elephant
ivory. Where we have conducted such rigorous
scientific testing on a lot prior to sale, we will make
this clear in the lot description. In all other cases,
we cannot confirm whether a lot contains African
elephant ivory, and you will buy that lot at your own
risk and be responsible for any scientific test or other
reports required for import into the USA at your
own cost. If such scientific test is inconclusive or
confirms the material is from the African elephant,
we will not be obliged to cancel your purchase and
refund the purchase price.
(d) Lots of Iranian origin
Some countries prohibit or restrict the purchase
a n d /o r i m p o r t o f I ra n i a n - o r i g i n “ w o r k s o f by law. However, we may, through this process, use
conventional craftsmanship” (works that are not by
a recognized artist and/or that have a function, for
example: carpets, bowls, ewers, tiles, ornamental
boxes). For example, the USA prohibits the import
of this type of property and its purchase by US
persons (wherever located). Other countries, such
as Canada, only permit the import of this property in
certain circumstances. As a convenience to buyers,
Christie’s indicates under the title of a lot if the lot
originates from Iran (Persia). It is your responsibility
to ensure you do not bid on or import a lot in
contravention of the sanctions or trade embargoes
that apply to you.
(e) Gold
Gold of less than 18ct does not qualify in all
countries as ‘gold’ and may be refused import into
those countries as ‘gold’.
(f) Watches
Many of the watches offered for sale in this catalogue
are pictured with straps made of endangered or
protected animal materials such as alligator or
crocodile. These lots are marked with the symbol Ψ
in the catalogue. These endangered species straps
are shown for display purposes only and are not for
sale. Christie’s will remove and retain the strap prior
to shipment from the sale site. At some sale sites,
Christie’s may, at its discretion, make the displayed
endangered species strap available to the buyer of
the lot free of charge if collected in person from the
sale site within 1 year of the date of the sale. Please
check with the department for details on a particular
lot.
For all symbols and other markings referred to in
paragraph H2, please note that lots are marked as a
convenience to you, but we do not accept liability for
errors or for failing to mark lots.
I OUR LIABILITY TO YOU
(a) We give no warrant y in relat ion t o any
statement made, or information given, by us or our
representatives or employees, about any lot other
than as set out in the authenticity warranty and,
as far as we are allowed by law, all warranties and
other terms which may be added to this agreement
by law are excluded. The seller’s warranties
contained in paragraph E1 are their own and we
do not have any liability to you in relation to those
warranties.
(b) (i) We are not responsible to you for any reason
(whether for breaking this agreement or any other
matter relating to your purchase of, or bid for, any
lot) other than in the event of fraud or fraudulent
misrepresentation by us or other than as expressly
set out in these conditions of sale; and
(ii) We do not give any representation, warranty
or guarantee or assume any liability of any kind in
respect of any lot with regard to merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose, description, size,
quality, condition, attribution, authenticity, rarity,
importance, medium, provenance, exhibition history,
literature, or historical relevance. Except as required
by local law, any warranty of any kind is excluded by
this paragraph.
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(c) In particular, please be aware that our written
and telephone bidding services, Christie’s LIVE™,
condition reports, currency converter and saleroom
video screens are free services and we are not
responsible to you for any error (human or otherwise),
omission, breakdown, or delay, unavailability,
suspension or termination of any of these services.
(d) We have no responsibility to any person other
than a buyer in connection with the purchase of any
lot.
(e) If, in spite of the terms in paragraphs (a) to (d)
or E2(i) above, we are found to be liable to you for
any reason, we shall not have to pay more than the
purchase price paid by you to us. We will not be
responsible to you for any reason for loss of profits
or business, loss of opportunity or value, expected
savings or interest, costs, damages, or expenses.
J OTHER TERMS
1 OUR ABILITY TO CANCEL
In addition to the other rights of cancellation
contained in this agreement, we can cancel a sale
of a lot if we reasonably believe that completing the
transaction is, or may be, unlawful or that the sale
places us or the seller under any liability to anyone
else or may damage our reputation.
2 RECORDINGS
We may videotape and record proceedings at any
auction. We will keep any personal information
confidential, except to the extent disclosure is required
or share these recordings with another Christie’s
Group company and marketing partners to analyse
our customers and to help us to tailor our services for
buyers. If you do not want to be videotaped, you may
make arrangements to make a telephone or written
bid or bid on Christie’s LIVE™ instead. Unless we
agree otherwise in writing, you may not videotape or
record proceedings at any auction.
3 COPYRIGHT
We own the copyright in all images, illustrations
and written material produced by or for us relating
to a lot (including the contents of our catalogues
unless otherwise noted in the catalogue). You cannot
use them without our prior written permission. We
do not offer any guarantee that you will gain any
copyright or other reproduction rights to the lot.
4 ENFORCING THIS AGREEMENT
If a court finds that any part of this agreement is not
valid or is illegal or impossible to enforce, that part of Heading : has the meaning given to it in paragraph
the agreement will be treated as being deleted and
the rest of this agreement will not be affected.
5 TRANSFERRING YOUR RIGHTS AND
RESPONSIBILITIES
You may not grant a security over or transfer your
rights or responsibilities under these terms on the
contract of sale with the buyer unless we have given
our written permission. This agreement will be
binding on your successors or estate and anyone
who takes over your rights and responsibilities.
6 TRANSLATIONS
If we have provided a translation of this agreement,
we will use the English version in deciding any
issues or disputes which arise under this agreement.
7 PERSONAL INFORMATION
We will hold and process your personal information
and may pass it to another Christie’s Group
company for use as described in, and in line with, our
privacy policy at www.christies.com.
8 WAIVER
No failure or delay to exercise any right or remedy
provided under these Conditions of Sale shall
constitute a waiver of that or any other right or
remedy, nor shall it prevent or restrict the further
exercise of that or any other right or remedy. No
single or partial exercise of such right or remedy
shall prevent or restrict the further exercise of that or
any other right or remedy.
9 LAW AND DISPUTES
The rights and obligations of the parties with respect
to these Conditions of Sale, the conduct of the auction
and any matters connected with any of the foregoing
shall be governed and interpreted by the Hong Kong
laws. By bidding at auction, whether present in person
or by agent, by written bid, telephone or other means,
the buyer shall be deemed to
have accepted these Conditions and submitted, for
the benefit of Christie’s, to the exclusive jurisdiction
of the Hong Kong courts, and also accepted that
Christie’s also has the right to pursue remedies
in any other jurisdiction in order to recover any
outstanding sums due from the buyer.
10 REPORTING ON WWW.CHRISTIES.COM
Details of all lots sold by us, including catalogue
descriptions and prices, may be reported on www.
christies.com. Sales totals are hammer price plus
buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing
fees, or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits. We
regret that we cannot agree to requests to remove
these details from www.christies.com.
K GLOSSARY
authentic : a genuine example, rather than a copy or
forgery of:
(i) the work of a particular artist , author or
manufacturer, if the lot is described in the Heading as
the work of that artist, author or manufacturer;
(ii) a work created within a particular period or
culture, if the lot is described in the Heading as a
work created during that period or culture;
(iii) a work for a particular origin source if the lot is
described in the Heading as being of that origin or
source; or
(iv) in the case of gems, a work which is made of
a particular material, if the lot is described in the
Heading as being made of that material.
authenticity warranty : the guarantee we give in
this agreement that a lot is authentic as set out in
section E2 of this agreement.
buyer’s premium : the charge the buyer pays us
along with the hammer price.
catalogue description : the description of a lot in
the catalogue for the auction, as amended by any
saleroom notice.
Christie’s Group : Christie’s International Plc,
its subsidiaries and other companies within its
corporate group.
condition : the physical condition of a lot.
due date : has the meaning given to it paragraph
F1(a).
estimate : the price range included in the catalogue
or any saleroom notice within which we believe a lot
may sell. Low estimate means the lower figure in the
range and high estimate means the higher figure.
The mid estimate is the midpoint between the two.
hammer price : the amount of the highest bid the
auctioneer accepts for the sale of a lot.
E2.
lot : an item to be offered at auction (or two or more
items to be offered at auction as a group).
other damages : any special, consequential,
incidental or indirect damages of any kind or any
damages which fall within the meaning of ‘special’,
‘incidental’ or ‘consequential’ under local law.
purchase price : has the meaning given to it in
paragraph F1(a).
provenance : the ownership history of a lot.
qualified : has the meaning given to it in paragraph
E2 and Qualified Headings means the section
headed Qualified Headings on the page of
the catalogue headed ‘Important Notices and
Explanation of Cataloguing Practice’.
reserve : the confidential amount below which we
will not sell a lot.
saleroom notice : a written notice posted next to
the lot in the saleroom and on www.christies.com,
which is also read to prospective telephone bidders
and notified to clients who have left commission
bids, or an announcement made by the auctioneer
either at the beginning of the sale, or before a
particular lot is auctioned.
Subheading : has the meaning given to it in
paragraph E2.
UPPER CASE type : means having all capital letters.
warranty : a statement or representation in which
the person making it guarantees that the facts set
out in it are correct.